Category Archives: Spinal Stenosis

When to consider spinal decompression

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

About 80% of the general population will experience a serious bout of low back pain at some point in their lives.  A certain percentage of these people will develop chronic low back pain…which is back pain that persists for over … Continue reading →

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Low Back Pain and Spondylolisthesis

Posted on October 9, 2011 by admin

Low back pain can arise from many conditions, one of which is a mouthful: Spondylolisthesis. The term was coined in 1854 from the Greek words, “spondylo” for vertebrae and “olisthesis” for slip. These “slips” most commonly occur in the low … Continue reading →

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Can Spinal Decompression Help Lumbar Stenosis?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

We have been helping patients with lumbar stenosis at our San Francisco Spinal Decompression Center since 1994. Lumbar Stenosis by definition means that there is a physical obstruction in either the spinal canal where the spinal cord is, or in … Continue reading →

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Can Spinal Decompression Help Spinal Stenosis?

Posted on May 22, 2011 by admin

Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal column that can cause pressure on the spinal cord, or spinal nerves, by narrowing the opening of the spinal canal or neural foramina, where spinal nerves leave the spinal column. This usually occurs … Continue reading →

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Decompression Therapy with the DRX9000

Posted on April 8, 2011 by admin

We have been providing treatment for herniated discs in San Francisco for almost 20 years now at our San Francisco Spinal Decompression Center.  About six years ago we introduced spinal decompression therapy with the DRX9000. The DRX9000 is a computerized … Continue reading →

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